Uses of Vanadium and Scandium

Vanadium

Scandium

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Uses

Its ally with steel is used very tough and hence it is used in armor plates, axles, piston rods, tools and crankshafts.
Its oxide is used as pigments for glass and ceramics.

Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry

Alloys

Toxic

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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3

0.00 p.p.m.

Uses of Scandium are limited to research purpose only. However, it has very low density and higher melting point.
Its compounds like scandium iodide is used in mercury vapor lamps to produce very bright white light.

Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

Alloys

Non Toxic

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0.01 Blood/mg dm-3

0.00 p.p.m.